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amok

[uh-muhk, uh-mok] / əˈmʌk, əˈmɒk /




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The play, which includes a town hall run amok, has a reputation for being shouty.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

It’s technology gone amok, or maybe it’s…actually the correct call.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

The 30-something added that there was "absolutely no sense" in the idea of AGI running amok.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

"We aren't getting help. They are just running amok," she says.

From BBC May 19, 2026

Lourdes blames Enrique’s grandmother Maria: she spoiled the boy and let him run amok.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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